In the upcoming movie, “What’s Your Number?” Ally, played by Anna Faris, is told by a group of girlfriends that women who have had more than 20 sexual partners will not find a husband. The movie begs the question, “What is an acceptable number of partners?” or in this case “How many men is too many?” Online dating site Lavalife.com polled singles to find out if the age-old double standard between men and women still exists. The results revealed that an overwhelming 79% of single men and 94% of single women agree there is still a gender bias of “stud” versus “tramp.” However, when asked if they were comfortable dating someone who has had more sexual partners than themselves, 7% of men and 77% of women answered “yes.”
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
What’s Your Number?
In the upcoming movie, “What’s Your Number?” Ally, played by Anna Faris, is told by a group of girlfriends that women who have had more than 20 sexual partners will not find a husband. The movie begs the question, “What is an acceptable number of partners?” or in this case “How many men is too many?” Online dating site Lavalife.com polled singles to find out if the age-old double standard between men and women still exists. The results revealed that an overwhelming 79% of single men and 94% of single women agree there is still a gender bias of “stud” versus “tramp.” However, when asked if they were comfortable dating someone who has had more sexual partners than themselves, 7% of men and 77% of women answered “yes.”
